India, Bangladesh sign new visa agreement

By Haroon Habib

DHAKA, MAY 23. Bangladesh and India have signed a new visa agreement, which is a major revision of the pact signed 30 years ago, to further facilitate visits by the people of the two countries.

The agreement was signed by the Bangladesh Home Secretary, Mr. M.M. Reza, and the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Mr. Mani Lal Tripathy here today. The text of the new agreement was finalised at the seventh meeting of the Bangladesh- India Joint Working Group in New Delhi in February this year to meet the contemporary visa requirements of a large number of people who travel between the two countries for various purposes like tourism, business, studies, medical attention.

The main feature of the agreement is that a single entry tourist visa would be valid upto three months from the date of entry. Students would get visa for their entire period of study in both the countries.

The Home Secretary, Mr. M.M. Reza, along with his delegates later called on the Bangladesh Home Minister, Mr. Mohammad Nasim.

The Indian High Commissioner, Mr. Mani Lal Tripathy, said the agreement mirrored the mutual desire of the two Governments to further facilitate people-to-people contacts.

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